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MINNEAPOLIS 3M Co. is plunging back into the land of billion-dollar deals after an eight-year hiatus. The conglomerate on Monday announced that it will pay $1 billion to acquire the assets of Polypore International Inc.'s ultrafiltration business. Polypore's Separations Media business is expected to give 3M new technology and about $210 million in annual sales, provided the deal first gains the necessary regulatory and shareholder approvals. 3M's acquisition is just one part of Polypore's plans. North Carolina-based Polypore International will sell the remaining portion of itself to Japan-based Asahi Kasei for about $2.2 billion. The closing of each deal is...

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MINNEAPOLIS 3M Co. is plunging back into the land of billion-dollar deals after an eight-year hiatus. The conglomerate on Monday announced that it will pay $1 billion to acquire the assets of Polypore International Inc.'s ultrafiltration business....

Japan's Asahi Kasei Corp. will pay $2.2 billion to buy the energy storage business of Polypore International after Polypore sells a separate segment of its operation to 3M Co. for $1 billion. Polypore International Inc., which is based in Charlotte, North...

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